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Ranking the most watched college football programs
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:00 am
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:00 am
The following list is driving expansion, not TV markets by city or region. Cable is dead.
It’s all about how popular are the brands in each conference.
Top 50 programs are listed below. Full list is here.
The numbers next to each school indicate the average number of viewers per week from 2015–19. Streaming numbers are included when available.
Conference championship games and bowl games are not included in these numbers.
Ohio State (5.19M)
Alabama (5.09M)
Michigan (4.18M)
Notre Dame (3.61M)
LSU (3.22M)
Auburn (3.12M)
Georgia (2.91M)
Oklahoma (2.90M)
Clemson (2.67M)
Penn State (2.55M)
Florida (2.46M)
Wisconsin (2.27M)
Texas (2.269M)
Florida State (2.23M)
Michigan State (2.20M)
Southern Cal (1.98M)
Texas A&M (1.851M)
Tennessee (1.849M)
Oklahoma State (1.64M)
Mississippi (1.61M)
Iowa (1.57M)
Nebraska (1.51M)
Miami (1.503M)
TCU (1.495M)
Stanford (1.43M)
Oregon (1.34M)
Arkansas (1.33M)
Washington (1.32M)
Mississippi State (1.31M)
West Virginia (1.27M)
Virginia Tech (1.26M)
UCLA (1.25M)
Louisville (1.22M)
Indiana (1.17M)
Baylor (1.12M)
South Carolina (1.07M)
Navy (1.01M)
Texas Tech (921K)
Washington State (909K)
Northwestern (867K)
Utah (856K)
Army (825K)
Minnesota (803K)
Pittsburgh (781K)
North Carolina (749K)
Iowa State (747K)
California (730K)
BYU (714K)
NC State (703K)
Arizona State (695K)
It’s all about how popular are the brands in each conference.
Top 50 programs are listed below. Full list is here.
The numbers next to each school indicate the average number of viewers per week from 2015–19. Streaming numbers are included when available.
Conference championship games and bowl games are not included in these numbers.
Ohio State (5.19M)
Alabama (5.09M)
Michigan (4.18M)
Notre Dame (3.61M)
LSU (3.22M)
Auburn (3.12M)
Georgia (2.91M)
Oklahoma (2.90M)
Clemson (2.67M)
Penn State (2.55M)
Florida (2.46M)
Wisconsin (2.27M)
Texas (2.269M)
Florida State (2.23M)
Michigan State (2.20M)
Southern Cal (1.98M)
Texas A&M (1.851M)
Tennessee (1.849M)
Oklahoma State (1.64M)
Mississippi (1.61M)
Iowa (1.57M)
Nebraska (1.51M)
Miami (1.503M)
TCU (1.495M)
Stanford (1.43M)
Oregon (1.34M)
Arkansas (1.33M)
Washington (1.32M)
Mississippi State (1.31M)
West Virginia (1.27M)
Virginia Tech (1.26M)
UCLA (1.25M)
Louisville (1.22M)
Indiana (1.17M)
Baylor (1.12M)
South Carolina (1.07M)
Navy (1.01M)
Texas Tech (921K)
Washington State (909K)
Northwestern (867K)
Utah (856K)
Army (825K)
Minnesota (803K)
Pittsburgh (781K)
North Carolina (749K)
Iowa State (747K)
California (730K)
BYU (714K)
NC State (703K)
Arizona State (695K)
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Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:09 am to Willie_Mac
2021 numbers:
1. Ohio St
2. Michigan
3. Bama
4. Pedo St
5. UGA
6. OU
7. Auburn
8. Sparty
9. ND
10. Oregon
13. Texas
14. UF
15. Arkansas
16. LSU
17. A&M
18. Ole Miss
23. Vols
33. Kentucky
43. Moo St
52. SCar
60. Mizzou
105. Vandy (damn)
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1. Ohio St
2. Michigan
3. Bama
4. Pedo St
5. UGA
6. OU
7. Auburn
8. Sparty
9. ND
10. Oregon
13. Texas
14. UF
15. Arkansas
16. LSU
17. A&M
18. Ole Miss
23. Vols
33. Kentucky
43. Moo St
52. SCar
60. Mizzou
105. Vandy (damn)
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Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:11 am to Willie_Mac
Only six over 3mm
Big6
Big6
This post was edited on 7/3/22 at 12:12 am
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:46 am to Willie_Mac
Either list is shite or Auburn fans are more stupid than I thought.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:52 am to Willie_Mac
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Texas (2.269M)
Are there really that many masochists out there?
Posted on 7/3/22 at 1:05 am to HOG92
Does anyone buy this list? Arkansas below Ole Miss when they are the only program in their state. And Texas A&M is only 3 spots ahead of us. Maybe it is their uniforms and the cheerleaders?
Posted on 7/3/22 at 1:19 am to Rebbedup
I buy it. Arkansas’ fanbase doesn’t actually watch football, they just troll here and on Twitter. And A&M packs so many gays into their stadium that it makes sense there wouldn’t be many fans left to watch on TV
Posted on 7/3/22 at 2:08 am to mouse_cop
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Arkansas (1.33M)
That's like half the state, or about a 50% share.
For reference, the Super Bowl does about a 30-share across the US.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 4:34 am to Rebbedup
I don't buy it
Kentucky not on list but Louisville and Indiana are?
Suspect right there.
Kentucky not on list but Louisville and Indiana are?
Suspect right there.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 5:47 am to Willie_Mac
Success has something to do with it. Compare the Saban and Dubose years and I think we’d see a great contrast.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 5:57 am to BrotherDawg84
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Either list is shite or Auburn fans are more stupid than I thought.
Not a mutually exclusive thing.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 6:17 am to Rebbedup
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Does anyone buy this list? Arkansas below Ole Miss when they are the only program in their state. And Texas A&M is only 3 spots ahead of us. Maybe it is their uniforms and the cheerleaders?
Why would we not believe it? it was not an opinion, but a analysis of reported viewing numbers. Auburn being that high is not surprising,but we are dropping. Look for Ole Miss to rise.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 6:42 am to RelentlessTide
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Success has something to do with it
Agreed. Better teams get better time slots, too. Those 11AM kickoffs on SECN+ aren't going to draw the same numbers as CBS game of the week or ESPN/ESPN2 night games.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 6:52 am to RelentlessTide
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Success has something to do with it.
This list also shows why you can't go completely by television market size as a determination on what teams are bringing viewers and what teams might bring value to your conference.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 7:16 am to RelentlessTide
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Success has something to do with it. Compare the Saban and Dubose years and I think we’d see a great contrast.
Or 2021 LSU
Posted on 7/3/22 at 7:45 am to Willie_Mac
Remind me again why fAggie and Mizzou was let in?
Posted on 7/3/22 at 9:03 am to Jack Daniel
So...adding Clemson and FSU would bring 50% more average viewers than what the B1G brought in with USC and UCLA. (per the 2015-2019 list)
Posted on 7/3/22 at 10:03 am to Willie_Mac
In relation to their respective state populations, Alabama and Auburn are even more impressive.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 1:53 pm to Willie_Mac
Big gap between the top 2 and the rest. Lots of fans, but a big chunk are people that tune in to the juggernauts hoping to see an upset.
This post was edited on 7/3/22 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 7/3/22 at 2:58 pm to mouse_cop
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And A&M packs so many gays into their stadium that it makes sense there wouldn’t be many fans left to watch on TV
For a bunch of gays, we sure are breeding fast!
This post was edited on 7/3/22 at 2:59 pm
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